Lentil Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/8 cups green lentils
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 6 slices bread, torn into small pieces
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 packet dry vegetable soup mix
• 1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 combine lentils and water in a small saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5 grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 6 in a large bowl, mix together 2 cups cooked lentils, bread, eggs, broth, tomato paste, basil, garlic powder, black pepper, parsley, olive oil, and dry soup mix.
• 7 spread into prepared pan.
• 8 bake for 40 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle top with dry bread crumbs, and continue baking another 10 minutes.
• 10 let sit for 10 minutes before serving.